TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 15, 2021
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 10:32AM The Coming Joy
Today is December 15, 2021
Welcome to your mid-week!
Jesus Christ's coming and his work on the cross does more than redeem us from the curse of death. He also redeems us from all the curses of sin, including the curse against our bodies. Meaning, since Jesus is our pioneer (Hebrews 12:2) and first fruit (1 Corinthians 15:20), Jesus shows us what our future will be like.
In Jesus' resurrection we see Jesus' own body restored. It is his body - familiar and recognizable - but, at the same time different. Apostle Paul says that the resurrected body is raised imperishable, in glory, and in power.
What's more, after Jesus' resurrection, we see Jesus use this body for 40 days, giving us a glimpse of what our future life will be like.
In those 40 days we see Jesus walk and talk and eat. We see him listen and think and teach. In general, Jesus' 40 days in his resurrected body is quite normal to what we do now. And the beauty of his example is that Jesus appears to the people he had relationship with before he died. He appears to people he once knew and, in his interactions with them, picks up right where he left off.
This is an incredibly unexpected gift for us.
For, not only has Jesus redeemed us spiritually, but he redeems us physically, giving us the unexpected joy of continuing those relationships that we thought were once gone. This is why Jesus' coming is the coming of joy. It is the coming of the removal of the curse and the joy of eternal life.
God's blessing upon you as you mediate on the resurrection and eternal life, and I look forward to worshipping with you Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion PDF: HERE
Announcements
- KM Announcements:
- Dec 22 (Wed) - All Church Music Concert
- Dec 25 (Sat) - KM Christmas Service, 10:30am
- EM College Retreat
- December 28-30. Registration forms are available on the Welcoming Table. Please contact Pastor Diana if you have any questions.
- Education Department is looking for teachers!
- Advertisement Video HERE
- If interested, please contact the following leader:
- 6th-12th Grade – Pastor Edward: shin.e.kim88@gmail.com
- 1st-5th Grade – Pastor Haein: tfpc.children@gmail.com
- Pre-k – Director Anna: kongbenedict@yahoo.com
- If interested, please contact the following leader:
- Advertisement Video HERE
- Mask Requirement for Worship
- For the sake of all members, the session of our church has asked that all attendees wear masks during the worship service until further notice.
- Due to COVID, please do not eat in the Fellowship Hall
- The leadership at church has asked that all eating be done outside in the tents.
- Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
- For online offering, please select English Ministry (EM), write your EM Member number in the Member ID section, & place details in the memo section. Example: whether the offering is for tithe, thanksgiving, Sunday offering, designated offering, mission offering, etc.
- If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
- Our EM Elder designated to us from the KM for 2021 will be our Head Pastor, Daniel Ko.
- NEW starting this year, we will have an EM Representative to the Session. For 2021 our EM Representative will be Mike Lyu.
- Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.
